Throughout, Jim Jarmusch playfully blurs the line between driver/passenger, servant/customer, and native/immigrant.

Though it may take a while to get Jarmusch's gist, hang in there; by the time Tom Waits growls his lovely closing waltz over the credits, Jarmusch has shown us moments most filmmakers don't even notice.

With this, his fourth commercially released feature, Mr. Jarmusch again demonstrates his mastery of comedy of the oblique.

An entertaining mixed bag. It may be weak on plot, but the characters are memorable.